TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ben-Amos,Dan
TI  - Folklore genres
T2  - Publications of the American Folklore Society
SN  - 0292724373
AV  - GR40 .F65 1976
PY  - 1976///
CY  - Austin
PB  - University of Texas Press
KW  - Folklore
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Literary form
KW  - Classification
KW  - Folk literature
KW  - History and criticism
N1  - Originally published in Genre, 1969 and 1971; BIBINDX; Literary and linguistic analysis of folklore genres: Utley, F. L. Oral genres as a bridge to written literature. Lüthi, M. Aspects of the Märchen and the legend. Bynum, D. E. The generic nature of oral epic poetry. Oster, H. The blues as a genre. Scott, C. T. On defining the riddle.--The ethnography of folklore genres: Dégh, L. and Vázsonyi, A. Legend and belief. Seitel, P. Proverbs; a social use of metaphor. Toelken, B. The "pretty languages" of Yellowman; genre, mode, and texture in Navaho Coyote narratives. Hrdličková, V. Japanese professional storytellers.--The classification of folklore genres: Abrahams, R. D. The complex relations of simple forms. Ben-Amos, D. Analytical categories and ethnic genres
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